Barzykowski and Moulin argue both involuntary autobiographical memories and déjà vu experiences rely on the same involuntary memory retrieval processes but their underlying neurological basis remains unclear. We propose spontaneous neural replay in the default mode network (DMN) and hippocampus as the basis for involuntary autobiographical memories, whereas for déjà vu experiences such transient activation is limited to the DMN.
Mohith M Varma, Rongjun Yu. A spontaneous neural replay account for involuntary autobiographical memories and déjà vu experiences. The Behavioral and brain sciences. 2023 Nov 14;46:e380
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